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Civil Engineer, H-1B salary

Median base salary across 4,802 H-1B filings for “Civil Engineer” (LCA, FY20172026).

What is the H-1B salary for a Civil Engineer?

$68k median certified base salary for a Civil Engineer, typically $50k to $99k, across 4,802 approved H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2025). Highest in California at $85k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$50k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$59k–$83k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$68,262
4,802 filings
Top (p90)
$99k
90th percentile
p10 $50k
median $68k
p90 $99k

Median pay & filings over time

H-1B · FY2017–2026*

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

Which companies sponsor H-1B for a Civil Engineer?

The employers that file the most H-1B petitions for Civil Engineer roles are Core Tech International, AECOM, Black Construction, LGC Global, Inc., and KC Engineering and Land Surveying, P.C., based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Civil Engineer filing history, pay, and open roles.

Top employers for this title

Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role

Figures are for the exact title “Civil Engineer”; for a rare title we widen to the closest related titles (flagged above when that happens). To benchmark a specific offer by employer and state, use Salary Check.